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Pilot Iroshizuku Bottled Fountain Pen Ink, Take-Sumi, Bamboo Charcoal, Black (69224)

Color:Black From a culture that has revered the art of writing for more than a thousand years comes instruments and accessories that celebrate both writing and art. Namiki Iroshizuku Fountain Pen Inks are created using the highest standards and var...

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Write

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Flow

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Look

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Shade

(90 reviews)
Bottle

(139 reviews)
Line

(24 reviews)
Nib

(54 reviews)
Package

(50 reviews)
Blue

(85 reviews)
Star

(11 reviews)
Teal

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Bite

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Notebook

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Reviews around product (5.00 of 5)

  • Excellent product, works perfectly, doesn't bleed, doesn't feather, minimal drying
  • However, you are buying a great product, with rich color, and terrific flow characteristics
  • I HIGHLY recommend this ink - spend a little more for a SUPERIOR product and get GREAT results!Read more
  • Product was great, however ink box had packing tape all over it which ruined display box.
  • Excellent product, works perfectly, doesn't bleed, doesn't feather, minimal drying
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Reviews around behave (5.00 of 5)

  • It's a well behaved ink in all of my pens and the shade has grown on me the more I used it
  • Its a well behaved ink and flows smoothly in any fountain pen I use
  • Most well behaved ink I have experienced, no hassle with it and the color is magnificent
  • Lovely black ink, very well behaved, very dark opaque black
  • Love all the Iroshizuku line as it is a quality ink and so well behaved that it's my preferred inks for my higher quality or vintage pens
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Reviews around write (5.00 of 5)

  • This ink is the perfect dark-green color for distinctive writing
  • A smooth writing ink with very low feathering even on no-frills notebook paper
  • Just ordered another color from the same line of ink and I hope for more great writing and editing time from it.
  • But after I started using it I found the ink to be very smooth writing and it does not get my pen clogged if it has not been used for a while
  • It's a well lubricated and smooth writing ink but it is a thinner ink
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Reviews around quality (4.89 of 5)

  • However, the quality of the ink is very well worth the price
  • Flows very well and has minor feathering even on poorer quality paper
  • A very good quality ink presented in a well designed bottle.
  • Outstanding quality inkHad just bought a Visconti pen and decided to use this ink
  • This is a beautiful shade and the quality is as good as every with this brand of ink.
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Reviews around flow (4.85 of 5)

  • Even though the TWSBI has a steel nib, this ink makes the pen write like a much more expensive pen; the flow really is just that good.
  • The physical properties of this ink are wonderful; has excellent flow and does not skip
  • rich darkness and smooth flow
  • Not as inky black as Aurora but the ink flow very smooth from the pen and dries quickly
  • Great shading, great flow, works well in all my fountain pens.
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Reviews around look (4.70 of 5)

  • Really worth your time if you are looking for an ink that stands out.
  • The color of the ink really is GoRGeOUs, if you're looking for a vibrant magenta/hot pink color, you'll love this ink!!
  • I recommend a Pilot Metropolitan pen if you are looking for a high quality inexpensive (around $15) pen to gift with this ink.
  • But if you are looking for a subtle elegant green, it is worth a try.
  • And finally, the flow is pretty smooth, if you are not used to the flow of this ink it may be faster than you expect, but otherwise its a great looking, and wonderful to write with ink.
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Reviews around shade (4.60 of 5)

  • Not much shading (again, very dark), but it's smooth and gorgeous and very rich looking.
  • Color has some nice shading for a black ink while still remaining dark
  • The shading is beautiful, and the ink is so nice and smooth
  • A beautiful and full bodied ink, excellent color, shading and saturation in every
  • In my pen it is a translucent dark shade when light penetrates the ink, a very fetching effect that can't be captured well without seeing it in person
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Reviews around bottle (4.52 of 5)

  • the bottle looks great on my desk and the ink is fantastic.
  • The bottle is beautiful and the ink flows well in a variety of pens and nibs.
  • The bottle is beautiful and the ink is a unique blue black, but very smooth.
  • And as beautiful as the ink is, the bottle itself is also quite appealing.
  • It's a very nice bottle with a good amount of ink in it
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Reviews around line (4.49 of 5)

  • Flows and dries well on bond and tracing paper, putting down a dense brown line for freehand drawings, using a Namiki Falcon fine nib.
  • The Skrip wouldn't mark on top of the faint blue lines of my Field Notes, and beaded on a glossy magazine cover
  • I've tried a few different inks with my Lamy 2000 and this line of Pilot inks is the best I've found.
  • 69205)The Japanese line of Fountain Pen Inks : Namiki Iroshizuku, are intensely beautiful
  • It's pricey, and this certainly will not supercede my regular use of Waterman's dependable and economical line of inks.
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Reviews around nib (4.44 of 5)

  • Grate Ink, works very well with good quality paper, nice color, even spread, I am using it in my namaki vanishing point mountain pen fine nib
  • If your a lefty, make sure to use a fine nib with this ink just in case
  • This is quick writing sample with the Monteverde Impressa using a Fine nib and regular paper
  • Other people have been able to, apparently, so maybe I just have a slightly faulty nib
  • I became a fan of this ink after watching the video of famous nibmeister John Mottishaw demonstrate the difference between cursive italic and oblique nibs where he uses this ink.[
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Reviews around package (4.24 of 5)

  • I got a replacement of this product because the original package was totally broken and the ink leaked all over the place
  • The packaging was beautiful, it looked like a perfume package, the bottle looks fabulous sitting on the desk, and the colour of the ink is stunning.
  • It's a glass inkwell and it was in the flimsiest package
  • The packaging is beautiful as well, with the heavy glass bottle and silver colored box.
  • The packaging was beautiful, it looked like a perfume package, the bottle looks fabulous sitting on the desk, and the colour of the ink is stunning
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Reviews around blue (3.51 of 5)

  • If you are stuck using blue ink for work, this is a beautiful blue
  • A very vibrant color, I would call it a Royal Blue (very beautiful)
  • It is the most beautiful bright blue not to mention that it writes so smooth
  • This color is a classic blue, exactly what I was looking for!
  • This ink flows well and the color is an intense dark blue
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Reviews around star (3.09 of 5)

  • I use it with an adapter in a couple of Parker pens - Duofold International and a Sonnet, as well as in a Cross Fountain pen
  • Very useable even for work, as well as for casual journaling.2
  • It's probably not dark enough for most business use, but the color itself is so beautiful both in the bottle and on paper, as well as in the pen if you're using a demonstrator, that it just makes me stop writing from time to time and stare at it dreamily
  • That said, it loses two stars because of atrociously poor ergonomics of the cap
  • I use this ink for notes to myself and friends, as well as for making notes in my reading material.
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Reviews around teal (2.78 of 5)

  • I use this ink for notes to myself and friends, as well as for making notes in my reading material.
  • It's probably not dark enough for most business use, but the color itself is so beautiful both in the bottle and on paper, as well as in the pen if you're using a demonstrator, that it just makes me stop writing from time to time and stare at it dreamily
  • Now take that wonderful dark blue teal and throw in AMAZING shading potential as well as a generous amount of sheen with a wet pen, on the right paper, in the right light and you have what is one of the most amazing inks I have ever written with.
  • Very useable even for work, as well as for casual journaling.2
  • I use it with an adapter in a couple of Parker pens - Duofold International and a Sonnet, as well as in a Cross Fountain pen
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Reviews around bite (2.38 of 5)

  • A bit darker than the image here shows it to be, but a VERY nice color.
  • It bleeds a bit on the paper, slightly less precise maybe as some inks.
  • The ink is every bit as good as other reviewers have stated
  • Beautiful ink - a bit pricey, but worth it - will definetly order other colors to try.
  • This ink is every bit as lovely as I expected when I merely lusted after it
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Reviews around notebook (2.33 of 5)

  • Strong colour, not waterproof (although so far, a little splash of water has not made the ink run on either cheap notebook paper or expensive stationary.
  • and I've never had a problem with smearing except on the slickest of surfaces (Life Noble notebooks or shiny paper)
  • the regular print paper it will show up when you flip it over however I use Cambridge Limited notebook for all my business notes and the paper is thicker.
  • But I love that it writes well on my cheap notebook papers and my glossy wall calendar.
  • Some bleed-thru and show-thru with cheap notebook paper
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Reviews around cap (2.25 of 5)

  • I've had to place the bottle upside down in warm water several times to loosen any hardened ink to twist the cap.
  • It's probably not dark enough for most business use, but the color itself is so beautiful both in the bottle and on paper, as well as in the pen if you're using a demonstrator, that it just makes me stop writing from time to time and stare at it dreamily
  • The cap of the bottle was broken and ink leaked in the box.
  • I use this ink for notes to myself and friends, as well as for making notes in my reading material.
  • However, the cap of the ink was broken and it cut a long wound on my palm
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Reviews around copy (1.54 of 5)

  • So far, in a fine nib pen it dries quickly, and even on cheap copy paper doesn't seem to feather too much.
  • On less expensive copy paper it has a little feathering and bleeding problem.
  • Writes nice and smooth, and even on the cheapest copy paper I could find the feathering isn't bad.
  • Very nice o loved it
  • This ink works very well, even on the cheap copy paper that I have to use at work

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More about Pilot Iroshizuku Bottled Fountain Pen Ink, Take-Sumi, Bamboo Charcoal, Black (69224)

  • Color:Black From a culture that has revered the art of writing for more than a thousand years comes instruments and accessories that celebrate both writing and art
  • Namiki Iroshizuku Fountain Pen Inks are created using the highest standards and variations of color
  • The name "iroshizuku" is a combination of the Japanese words "iro" meaning coloring, and "shizuku" meaning droplet
  • It expresses the variations of color embodied in the image of dripping water
  • Each ink name is derived from the expressions of beautiful Japanese natural landscapes and plants, which all contribute to the depth of each individual hue
  • Enjoy the rich and subtle colors of Japan with every stroke of your pen
  • For every creative endeavor, Namiki provides the ultimate writing tools.